Today is my 36th birthday.
My birthday is a funny thing.
I don’t tell anyone when it is. Although Facebook pretty much announces it a week in advance, so my wall kind of smothered my May 3rd art sale announcement flier that I posted. Dammit.
If they don’t remember, I don’t really think about it. I notice when my kids aren’t here for my birthday, and this is the second year in a row that they aren’t. But they remembered. I’ll be seeing them in two days again.
A few days ago, my dad called and left me a voicemail, singing “Happy Birthday”. At the end, he paused and goes, “Gosh, I hope today’s your birthday.”
It’s slightly reminiscent of how when I was a kid, my parents celebrated my birthday on the 20th instead of the 24th for YEARS before they realized they had the wrong date. Believe me, I have checked and rechecked my birth certificate…because at one point I thought something was fishy and perhaps they’d adopted me.
Unfortunately, I carry too many traits from our family to not be biologically related.
I woke up to a phone call from J. The reception was crappy, so a conversation turned into email exchanges instead.
I HATE THIS GIG and ready for it to be over.
I went for a walk.
UPDATE: I got an AWESOME VOICEMAIL from my most hilarious friend, Mrs. K. (see comments section)
I had coffee with one friend.
I had lunch with another.
Went for a beach walk with another.
I went to my favorite consignment store and bought absolutely nothing.
I’ve rented some movies and will be making popcorn.
I ate my last Cadbury Creme Egg.
Do I feel older? Nope. Do I worry about my age? Hate my age? Nope.
I look at where I am and will take note of 36 as the beginning of a new year with J and Red and Blue.
He was unexpected last year and I am sure there will be more of that good, coming along.
Happy Birthday to you beautiful lady!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!
You share the same day as my boys …
Hope you had a great day ..
All the very best
YAY! Happy birthday! You’re so young! Cadbury eggs, YUMMMMMM!
Yo! Where is the reference to my phone call brightening your day you old wench? 😉
Happy Happy Birthday!
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY Birthday to you! I won’t go clog your FB page any further by adding it there as well…just re-post your flier – twice won’t hurt. Glad you were with friends on your day – sounds like a good relaxing one to me! How crazy about the date mix-up…my sister-in-law and her husband got us all goofed on their son’s b-day, but we’ve not celebrated incorrectly – yet, anyway.
I hope this year is a great one for you, J and the girls!
much better. enjoy your evening 🙂
much love
Happy Birthday!
happy birthday!!!
i’m 51 and to me, things have gotten better as i’ve aged.
it sounds like you’ve had a wonderful day and i’m sure the celebrations will continue on the return of your lovely daughters.
My grandmother never had my birthday right either. She swore up and down I was born on the 24th when it was really the 25th. And not in the middle of the night where confusion sometimes reigns. Weird.
Happy birthday to you!!! 36 is a great year. As you are about to find out…
36 was my age when I meet Dr… 38-married him. 39 had Bird…. Happy Birthday(late)
I’m late…but Happy Birthday anyway 🙂 Keep the celebration going.
Yay! Happy birthday, fellow Taurean. Hope it’s the beginning of a great year!
Happy Birthday! And I hope you have a great year!
Happy Birthday several days late. Your dad told me it was today! haha
All good wishes to you. xx
Happy (belated) birthday! I’ve been terrible about following people on blogs (and even Facebook) lately.
Happy Belated Birthday! It was my birthday on the 21st.
Here’s to 36 being a very happy year!
I keep missing people’s birthdays on Facebook. Damn that new layout!
AGH! Sorry I missed your birthday!!! It sounds like you had a nice day. 🙂
We’re just 5 months apart!!